Cording and wiring seal-press.



No. 844,095. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

B. J. BROOKS; I GORDING AND WIRING SEAL PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.1,1906.

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EDWARD J. BROOKS, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

CORDING AND WIRING SEAL-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed December 1,1906. Serial No. 345,910.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. BROOKS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of East Orange, in the State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Oording and WiringSeal Presses,of which the following is a specification.

This invention is primarily additional to the improvement inseal-presses for which Letters Patent No. 595,282 were granted to meDecember 7, 1897 but the present improvement may be embodied insubstance in other forms of seal-presses.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations of partshereinafter described Its objects are to provide for tightening the cordor Wire around the neck of a bag or around a bOX, packing-case, trunk,package, or the like with the aid of a seal or seal part, hereinaftertermed the seal, interacting with the cord or.wire to secure or fastenit and to protect the contents of the bag or other receptacle againstbeing tampered with or to insure the detection of any tamperingtherewith, and to accomplish these results by means of a simple andreadily-manipulated attachment to a seal-press of known or improvedconstruction. I

A sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof.Figure 1 is a perspective view of an improved seal-press injuxtaposition to a bag, illustrating the operation of tightening a cordpreliminary to fastening and sealing it. Fig. 2 is an end view of theimproved seal-press, on a larger scale, showing the cord-clamp open.Fig. 3 is an edge view of the cord-tightening drum detached. Fig. 4 is aface view of the beddie of the seal-press detached. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of an angular seal to which the recess of the bed-die,Fig. 4, is fitted; and

Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a side view and a plan view of the headend of the sealpress on the same scale as Figs. 2, 3, and 4, showing thesame broken away to expose the respective ratchet devices.

Like reference characters refer to like parts mall the figures.

The specific seal-press proper represented in Figs. 1 and 2 and in Figs.6 and 7 includes a recessed head I-I, having a pair of checks 1 and 2,which support a pair of fulcrum-pins a and b, the front of this headbeing provided with a mouth m, formed in the front edges of said cheeks.A bed-die d (shown detached by Fig. 4) is located inside said mouth. Themovable die (1 is carried by the head end of one of a pair oflever-handles A and B, fulcrumed on said pins a and Z), respectively.The other of said lever-handles A carries a die-closing cam c, whichinteracts with said head end of the lever-handle B and is furtherprovided with a pawl attachment r Fig. 1 and Figs. 6 and 7, whichinteracts with an arc-shaped ratchet-rack r concentric with saidfulcrum-pin a and constructed with reversing-notches n at its ends toinsure full movements of said lever-handle A, and thus to insurecompletely compressing and distinctly stamping the seal. In the improvedpress said pawl attachment r and said ratchet-rack r, interacting witheach other, possess an additional functionnamely, the holding of theseal 8, Fig. 5, tightly between the dies (1 (1 without compressing itduring the tightening operation, as illustrated by Fig. 1. To facilitatethus holding the seal 8 in proper position for pulling the cord or wire0 therethrough, the face of the bed-die d is provided with a recess 3 inthe form of a recntrant angle to interact with a seal 8 of correspondingangular shape, such as is represented by Fig. 5.

The means for tightening and holding the cord or wire 0 preliminary tothe pressing or fastening and sealing operation include a rotatable drumD, mounted in bearings 4 and 5 on one side of the head H injuxtaposition to the dies (1 d and constructed with a shallow peripheralgroove 6 and a roughened clamping-spot 7, Fig. 3. A combinedclamping-jaw and tightening-lever O is attached to one side of the drumD at said spot 7 by a hinge-joint 8 and is adapted to be swung clear ofthe drum, as in Fig. 2, to admit the cord or wire 0 or to release thesame from the drum. A spring-catch 9, attached to the combinedclamping-jaw and lever O and interacting With a stud-pin 10 on thecorresponding side of the drum D, provides for locking the combined jawand lever in its effective position, Fig. 1, Fig 6, and Fig. 7, and forunlocking the same to release the cord or wire from the drum. In saideffective position the jaw portion j of the combined jaw and leverinteracts with said roughened seal-press a suitable cord 0 is wrappedtwo or more times around the closed neck of the bag, and the ends of thecord are then brought together and loosely clasped near tle neck by theseal 8 in its closedv but unpressed condition.- (Represented in Fig. 5.

The seal 5 is then inserted edgewise into the recess 3 of the bed-die dand is temporarily held in place by closing the dies until the movabledie (1 is locked by the "1 ratchet-andpawl device 1" T The ends of thecord 0 are then drawn by hand over the rough spot 7 of the drum D andare attac d to the drum by swinging the co nbin clamping jaw and lever Cfrom its open position, Fig. 2, into its effective position, Fig. 1. Thedrum D is then turned on its axis by :1". cans of the lever end of thecombined jaw and lever, and the cord 0 is thereby pulled through theseal 3 until ti e neck of the b is sufiiciently tight by the interactionor the cord and seal. The drum D, and therewith the cord 0, is lockedagainst retrogression as aforesa'tl by its *atchet-and-pawl device 1""W. The seal 8 is then securely fastened on the cord 0 by fully closingthe dies cl (1 by means of the lever-handles A and B, under the controlof the i'nain ratchet-and pawl device 1 r", and ray at the same time bestamped by the dies d (P, or either 01 them, with any desireddistinguishing mark or marks, as represented by the reversed B, in Fig.4, the seal 8 if mainly of sheet metal, having a SOft-IG'ttl face-piece11,Fig. 5, to facilitate so stamping it. The cord 0 is released frointhe drucn D by lifting the latch 9 and swinging the combinedclamping-jaw and lever G into its open position, Fig. 2. The seal 8 isreleased and the movable die (Z restored to its open position by the aidof the reversingnotches n of the main ratchet device 1", and the drum (Zis restored to its starting position. by bringing the lever end of thejaw lever G into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, in whch pos'tion t sector 1" is turned far enough to ee it no'zn tne pawl rwhich then permits the reverse movement of the drum and sector.

The seal 8, it will be understood, fo are no part of the presentinvention, and]. ay in practice be of any known or i'nproyedconstruction adapting it to have a cord or wire pulled therethrough totighten it preli rinary to the pressing operation, substantially asabove described. Likewise the specific sealpress proper shown in Figs. 1and 2 and in Figs. 6 and 7 iori n no part of this invention, except asspecifically provided in the respective claiiris hereto appended.

The term dies as herein used is intended to include jaws or the likesuch as have been or may be used in seal-presses for compressing orcompressing and stamping cord or wire inclcsing seals, and the term sealis intended to include compressible seal-disks or seal parts of sheetmetal, lead, or other suitable materials.

he drum D may obviously be reduced to a sector or may be eccentricinstead of circular, and other like modifications will suggestthemselves to "those skilled in the art.

Having thus described said improvement, I claim as my invent-ion anddesire to patent under this specilication- 1. The combination with aseal-press, having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressed seal inproper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, of a rotatabledrum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and providedwith means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the peripheryof the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten, such cordor wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary to ecuring it bypressing such seal by means of said dies and for subsequently releasingsuch cord or wire from the drum, and means for locking said drum againstretrogression during the operation of pressing such seal.

2. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted tohold an un pressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wiretherethrcugh, cl arct at able drum supported in juxtaposition to saiddies upon said head and provided with means includ ing a combined clamping-j aw and tighteninglever and a latch interacting therewith fortemporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum andfor turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pullingit tl'zrcugh such seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such sealby means of said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wirefrom the drum, and means for locking said. drum against retrcgressicnduring the operation of pressing such seal.

3. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted tohold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wirethercthrough, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtapositionto said diesupon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching suchcord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum onits axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it tnrougli such sealpreliminary ICC pressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord orwire therethrough, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition tosaid dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarilyattaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turningthe drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it throughsuch seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means ofsaid dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from thedrum, and a pawl-andratchet device adapted to lock said drum againstretrogression during the pressing operation and to subsequently permitthe drum to be restored to its starting position.

5. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted tohold an unpressed seal in proper position for pullinga cord or Wiretherethrough, including a bed die having a recess in the form of areentrant angle fitted to an angular seal and a movable dieinteractingtherewith, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition tosaid dies upon sald head and provided with means for temporarilyattaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turningthe drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it throughsuch seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means ofsaid dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from thedrum, and means for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire duringthe operation of pressing such seal.

6. The combination with a seal-press having a head and dies adapted tohold an unpressedseal in proper position for pulling a cord or wiretherethrough, and provided with means for insuring completed pressingmovements, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said diesupon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching suchcord or Wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum onits axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it through such sealpreliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means of said diesand for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, andmeans for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire during theoperation of pressing such seal.

7. The combination with a seal-press having a head and dies adapted tohold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wiretherethrough, including a movable die, and provided with apawl-andratchet device for locking said movable die in contact with suchunpressed seal and for insurin the subsequent completion of the pressingoperation, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said diesupon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching suchcord or wire to the periphery of the orum and for turning the drum onits axis to tighten such cord or Wire by pullnig it through such sealpreliminary to securing it by presssing such seal by means of I saiddies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire irom the drum, andmeans for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire during theoperation of pressing such seal.

8. The combination with a'seal-press having a head and dies adapted tohold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or Wiretherethrough, including a movable die, and provided with apawl-andratchet device adapted to lock said movable die in contact withsuch unpressed seal and to insure the subsequent completion of thepressing operation and having reversingnotches to release the pressedseal and to permit said movable die to return to its open position, of arotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said headand provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire tothe periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis totighten such cord or wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary tosecuring it by pressing such seal by means of said oies and forsubsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and means forpreventing retrogression of the cord or wire during the operation ofpressing such seal.

9. A cording or wiring seal-press having, in combination, a movable dieand an opposing part adapted to hold an unpressed seal between them inproper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, means foroperating said movable die, means for pulling such cord or wire throughsuch impressed seal so held to tighten the cord or wire and forsubsequently releasing it from the pulling means, means for preventingthe retro gression of such cord or Wire during the pressing operationand for subsequently permitting the pulling means to be returned to itsstarting position, and means for locking said movable die againstretrogression during the tightening operation, insuring the subsequentcompletion of the presssing operation and releasing the pressed seal.

10. A cording or wiring seal-press having, in combination, a movable dieand an opposing part adapted to hold an unpressed seal between them inproper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, means foroperating said movable die, means for pulling such cord or wire throughsuch unpressed seal so held to tighten the cord or wire and forsubsequently releasing it from the pulling means, a pawl-and-ratchetdevice for preventing the retrogression of such cord or wire during thepressing operation and for subsequently permitting the pulling means tobe returned to its starting position, and means for locking said movabledie against retrogression during the tightening operation, insuring thesubsequent completion of the pressing operation and releasing thepressed seal.

11. A cording or Wiring seal-press having, in combination, a movable dieand an opposing part adapted to hold an unpressed seal between them inproper position for pulling cord or Wire therethrough, means foroperating said movable die, means for pulling such cord or Wire thoughsuch unpressed seal so held to tighten the cord or Wire and forsubsequently releasing it from the pulling means,

means for preventing the retrogression of such cord or wire during thepressing operation and for subsequently permitting the pulling means tobe returned to its starting position, and a pawl-and-ratchet device forlocking said movable die against retrogression during the tighteningoperation, insuring the completionof the pressing operation andreleasing the pressed seal, substantially as hereinbefore specified.

EDWARD J. BROOKS. Witnesses:

THEODORE D. GOTTLIEB, TI-IEO. S. GOTTLEIB.

